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Jorge Polanco’s Late 3-Run Homer Powers Mariners to 2-0 ALCS Lead

The switch-hitter has recorded three straight go-ahead postseason hits after the fifth inning, a first in MLB history.

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Oct 13, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco (7) hits a single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning during game two of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Oct 13, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco (7) hits a three run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning during game two of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Polanco broke a 3-3 tie with a fifth-inning three-run home run off Louis Varland as Seattle won Game 2 in Toronto, 10-3.
  • Seattle heads home for Game 3 on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, with Bryan Woo scheduled to face Shane Bieber.
  • The surge follows a go-ahead single in ALCS Game 1, a 15th-inning walk-off in ALDS Game 5, and two homers off Tarik Skubal in ALDS Game 2.
  • Polanco’s rebound comes after patellar tendon surgery last October and a 2025 regular season in which he hit .265/.326/.495 with 26 home runs and a 134 OPS+.
  • Teammates have embraced his postseason run with nicknames such as “George Bonds” and “Iceman,” underscoring his impact in high-leverage moments.